Adam: Little chance to get adopted when shelter dog is kept in 'isolation'

Adam: Little chance to get adopted when shelter dog is kept in 'isolation'

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UPDATE: Adam has been rescued by the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. Please send the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation huge "pawsome" thanks for stepping in and saving this sweet dog. Thank you everyone for sharing his story and telling your friends. Please help the Heigl Foundation save more precious lives with your kind donations. Please click here to help.

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The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation was founded by actress Katherine Heigl and her mother, Nancy to promote animal welfare. The nonprofit organization celebrates the memory of a brother and a beloved son through the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of so many animals - great and small.

There's nothing wrong with the happy-go-lucky young gray and white pooch who wags his tail in pure happiness whenever anyone makes eye contact with him in isolated Kennel #24 in a remote area of the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter. His weight is good, his eyes are bright, and he acts just like a dog who would just love to go home with a new family.

So why is Adam (A469938) being kept in isolation?After all, his PetHarbor listing says he's available for general adoption. Unfortunately, Adam entered the shelter on July 28 after being found as a stray, and he was full of ticks; that's all that was wrong with him, yet what are his chances when so few visitors even get the opportunity to see Adam?

A volunteer who has met this dog says the following:

"He's so friendly! Trying to get my under the kennel door. A small dog just got loose in front of his kennel, and to me it seemed that all he wanted was to play. His tail was wagging a million miles a minute."

The person who videoed Adam in his isolation kennel had this to report:

"This boy is super friendly. He is just a happy boy and was put in isolation for his poor condition. He's not in poor condition. He is healthy. He's just full of ticks that needed to be removed."

Follow Adam's Facebook thread by clicking here as volunteers try to spread the word and pledge donations to an approved rescue organization to help this dog before the overcrowded shelter destroys him. His exit date has been listed as Saturday, August 2.

Please share Adam's story with your friends, family and coworkers. Sharing saves lives.

It only takes a few moments to forward this article onto a Facebook friend or someone at work. The message only needs to find a special person or organization who can help these dogs.

For more information about this dog:

San Bernardino City Animal Control located at 333 Chandler Place in San Bernardino, Calif. Please call 909.384.1304Ask for information about animal ID number A469938.

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